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A new budget version of the iPhone is set to launch this year, according to an ETrade Supply source. The cell-phone parts supplier has been correct about a number of Apple rumors before, and most recently obtained parts of the iPhone 5 prior to its r...

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a boatload of features, but is extra durability one of them? Its predecessor, the Galaxy S III, lost a few drop tests to its chief rival, Apple's iPhone 5. How will the brand-new flagship do? Someone decided to find out. Dro...

Apple has launched a new ad for the iPhone 5, this time focusing on the device's photo features. The ad shows people taking photos with the iPhone in various conditions: in daylight, at night, at sports events. It also shows the iPhone's flash and pa...

If you have a spare $15 million, this gold- and diamond-encrusted iPhone 5 could be yours. The handset, which is inlaid with 600 flawless white diamonds and includes a gold-plated antenna and back panel, was crafted by the Liverpool, England-based St...

Days before T-Mobile begins selling the iPhone 5 in stores, the mobile carrier is luring customers with an offer that lets them trade up from an iPhone 4 or 4S -- at no cost upfront. "Our message to iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 customers is simple: Bring i...

T-Mobile USA has started accepting online pre-orders for the iPhone 5. While the device will actually become available in T-Mobile stores on April 12, customers can now pre-order a black or white 16GB variant for a $99.99 down payment and $20 for eac...

Any iPhone 5 user out there can likely admit that listening to the smartphone's bottom speaker isn't that great when you're in a crowded place. Instead of straining your ears or popping on some headphones, a portable add-on might provide a simple sol...

The updated iPhone 5 model Apple is creating for T-Mobile might help some smaller wireless carrier's sell more iPhone units. As we explained Tuesday, in order to make the iPhone 5 compatible with T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 network, Apple needed to turn on s...

T-Mobile is finally getting the iPhone 5, meaning that Apple's latest and greatest is available on every major U.S. wireless carrier. In addition to the iPhone 5, T-Mobile has done away with cellphone contracts and moved to flat-rate pricing. The com...

In case you haven't heard, there's a new iPhone in town. T-Mobile announced today it would begin selling the iPhone 5, becoming the last major wireless carrier in the U.S. to do so. But it changes things for other iPhone customers, too. First, a litt...

Apple unveiled two new television ads Monday that flaunt the iPhone 5's new features. One 30-second spot, called "Brilliant," demonstrates how users can pay for Starbucks items using Passbook, an iOS app that stores all types of tickets (e.g. boardin...

Premium case manufacturer Element Case rolled out its Soft-Tec line of wallet cases for the Samsung Galaxy S III, iPhone 5 and iPad mini, and they all represent a departure from the sculpted aluminum cases it has released in the past. The interior of...

Think your <a href="http://mashable.com/follow/topics/iPhone-5">iPhone 5</a> is secure with your password lock set up nicely? A new vulnerability has been detected, allowing hackers to bypass the lock screen.

Samsung will announce its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S IV, next month on March 14. We know this because the company said so -- an act simultaneously like and unlike the approach by its chief mobile rival, Apple. Apply typically doesn't say ...

A new minimalist iPhone case aims to accommodate jet setters who are constantly on the go. Buying local SIM cards is a way for world travelers to minimize steep roaming charges, but in swapping them, iPhone users often lose or damage a card, and find...

The passcode lock on the iPhone 5 isn't perfect, it seems. A video posted on YouTube Jan. 31 by user "videosdebarraquito" shows how to bypass the lock on an iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1. The method was confirmed by the tech blog The Verge, which posted i...

If you own an iPhone 5 and your battery level drops to 20% before 5 p.m. rolls around every day, you've likely been anxiously waiting for the battery cases to become available. After all, it's been over five months since the iPhone 5 went on sale. Th...

Shine on you crazy iPhone! The new glow-in-the-dark M-Edge Alter Ego Skin is an affordable solution to providing your iPhone 5 attractive protection. The M-Edge Alter Ego Skin for iPhone 5 is available in a number of colors, but most notably in glow-...

Have you ever been unfortunate enough to crack your smartphone screen? I did -- or at least I thought I did. When I dropped my iPhone 4S on the kitchen floor last month, I told myself it was bound to happen at some point. I've been an iPhone user sin...

Smartphones and extreme sports are natural enemies, as bringing your prized iPhone on that mountain-biking trip is a surefire way to get it lost or broken. For this reason, thrill-seekers have often turned to GoPro for action cameras that can capture...

It's the iPhone-case equivalent of Jennifer Lopez's infamous green Versace dress at the 2000 Grammy Awards: barely there. The Radius is a minimalist covering that highlights the iPhone 5's design: "precise, simple and beautiful," according to its cre...

When it comes to designing a functional iPhone case, whales don't typically come to mind. With their wide bodies and protruding fins, it makes more sense for the ocean-dwelling mammal to stay under water than in your hand. But that didn't stop design...

Walmart last week announced the availability of iPhone 5 on a Straight Talk no-contract plan with unlimited voice, text and data, but like most so-called unlimited plans, this one too has a limit. For $45 a month, you can use up to 2GB of data, which...

As an illustration that iPhone 5 sales are not as strong as expected, Apple has cut orders for components for the model, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal, citing "people familiar with the situation," reports that Apple cut its order for...

Apple has sold more than 2 million units of the iPhone 5 in China, setting a new record for best first-weekend sales in the country. The Cupertino, Calif. company made the announcement Monday, just three days after the iPhone's Chinese launch on Dec....

TIME magazine published its list of the top 10 gadgets of the year, and the iPhone 5 came out on top. The list also includes other goodies Apple users love, but there were some surprising omissions as well. The magazine praises the iPhone 5 as “meldi...

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